[malic acid] n [F acide malique, ultim. fr. L malum apple, fr. Gk melon, malon] (1797): a crystalline dicarboxylic acid occurring in two optically isomeric forms; esp: the levorotatory isomer that is found in various fruits (as apples) and is formed as an intermediate in the Krebs cycle
MALIC ACID
Meaning of MALIC ACID in English
Merriam-Webster English vocab. Английский словарь Merriam Webster. 2012